• Hollywood’s writers strike hits impasse with WME, CAA talent agencies

    Hollywood’s writers strike hits impasse with WME, CAA talent agencies

    Efforts to end Hollywood’s extended writers strike hit a wall this week when the union that represents the writers said it’s failed to come to a deal with Tinseltown’s top two agencies, WME and CAA. The impasse, announced late Tuesday, comes more than a year after thousands of Hollywood scribes — from Shonda Rimes and …
  • Hollywood talent agency CAA cuts 90 agents and execs due to COVID-19

    Hollywood talent agency CAA cuts 90 agents and execs due to COVID-19

    Glitzy Hollywood talent agency, CAA, which reps the likes of Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep, announced a significant round of layoffs and furloughs on Tuesday. The Los Angeles-based firm said it plans to layoff approximately 90 agents and executives this week and to furlough roughly 275 assistants and other staff. A CAA spokeswoman …
  • Creativity isn’t just for the good times, we need it now more than ever

    Creativity isn’t just for the good times, we need it now more than ever

    In a world that is problem-free and satisfaction guaranteed, you don’t need to be creative. In a world where desires are fulfilled and goals are achieved without effort, you don’t need to be creative. In a world where our dreams are instantaneously realized by merely wishing things into existence, you don’t need to be creative. …